Tri-State Wrestling

Fullington got his start in professional wrestling in the Philadelphia-based Tri-State Wrestling Alliance under the ring name The Sandman, managed by his then real-life wife Peaches.

Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling (1993–1999)

Surfer and pimp (1993–1994)

In April 1993 he arrived in Eastern Championship Wrestling (later renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling) as a crowd favorite, changing his name to The Sandman and portraying the gimmick of a surfer. He won his first ECW Championship from Don Muraco on November 16, 1992, but lost it back to Muraco on April 3, 1993.

In 1994, Sandman changed his gimmick after ECW owner Tod Gordon suggested that he channel his own personality into his character, creating an...Read More